With the $250,000 grant the school recently received I think it would be a good idea to use it to get better sports equipment for the track and field and the gym. The current hurdles aren't as good as they could be. They are falling apart -- They’re rusting and jamming up. The high jump isn't in as bad of a shape as the hurdles, but it’s pretty bad. The bar is very weak, one more bad landing and there is going to be some sort of injury. Shards of fiberglass will be the primary cause. In gym class, it would be useful to get more basketballs and footballs. Having more of these would help out if any other equipment was to get lost or stuck somewhere.
The track team could really use some new equipment; the hurdles are falling apart. They are also starting to become a hazard to the kids, because of the sharp and jagged edges. Less kids are practicing hurdles because of this. We aren't doing as good as we were last year; when the hurdles were in better condition. Not to mention, the very few hurdles that aren't broken get jammed very often and are hard to use. The high jump bar is about to shatter into bits and pieces and into the unfortunate kid to land on the bar. If we were to get stronger bars we wouldn't have to worry about them breaking. Also, the high jump mat is starting to fall apart. The mat itself is ripped and the landing is so soft anymore. The track team isn't doing very good, but we can fix this by getting new equipment.
Gym class is losing equipment and it is an annoyance to the teachers and the students. When we play dodge ball we have a very limited about of balls to use. Most of the balls we used to use are stuck up somewhere or so ripped up that there is no point in using them. If we replace these, gym will become more active all around. If we were to upgrade other equipment, such as the gloves for baseball, it would also help in participation. Gloves are scattered and limited. If a child is left handed it is harder for them to find a glove. The gloves we currently have are very small and are hard to use. The bats are in a good enough shape you use but getting new ones would greatly increase the overall fun of the game. Gym is becoming a very boring class, but by replacing and upgrading we can make it fun again.
Upgrading computers isn't worth it anymore, it isn't helping. By getting new, better, and more equipment we will be able to make everything more active. The track team is starting to suffer setbacks and our first place ribbons are quickly turning into third and fourth place. Gym is starting to turn into an hour and ten minutes of standing and doing nothing. Using the money to fix these things will help a lot more than getting new computers for the students.
